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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yeonsin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeonsin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏnsin |
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| Yale Romanization? | yensin |
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Etymology 1
The first element is likely Sino-Korean 연 (連, yeon, “to stretch; successive, continuous”). Compare 연거푸 (yeon'geopu).
Adverb
연신 • (yeonsin)
- continuously; keep ...ing
- Synonyms: 계속(繼續) (gyesok), 자꾸 (jakku), 거푸 (geopu), 연거푸 (yeon'geopu)
- 연신 눈물을 떨구다 ― yeonsin nunmur-eul tteolguda ― to keep shedding tears
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 延伸 (“to extend; to stretch”).
Noun
연신 • (yeonsin) (hanja 延伸)
- (textiles, metallurgy) stretching; extension
- 견의 연신 ― gyeon-ui yeonsin ― stretching of silk
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 連信.
Noun
연신 • (yeonsin) (hanja 連信)
- continued contact (with somebody)
- 연신이 끊기다 ― yeonsin-i kkeunkida ― to lose touch
Derived terms